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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a poorly understood phenomenon regarding death?
(a) What it does to a parent of an animal.
(b) What it does to a companion of an animal.
(c) What it does to a companion of a person.
(d) What it does to a parent of a child.

2. What is one example of a dog who cannot be cooped up in a city apartment?
(a) A Border Collie.
(b) A Yorkshire Terrier.
(c) An Italian Greyhound.
(d) An Affenpinscher.

3. What are elephants famous for in the way they respond to death?
(a) They are famous for burying their dead.
(b) They are famous for their indifference to death.
(c) They are famous for not leaving a carcass behind.
(d) They are famous for shunning the dying.

4. According to studies McConnell cites, what are the similarities between grieving over a pet and grieving over a person?
(a) Studies show that grieving over a pet is more intense.
(b) Studies show that the stages of grief are the same.
(c) Studies show that there are few similarities between them.
(d) Studies show that grieving of a pet is less intense.

5. When should submission be given by a dog, according to McConnell?
(a) When a dog is still a puppy.
(b) Before a relationship is established.
(c) After a relationship is established.
(d) When an owner demands it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are high pitched sounds NOT used for?

2. Who displays affection by "ventral-ventral contact"?

3. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?

4. According to McConnell, both humans and dogs are ______and_______.

5. Why would an owner use "pup pup pup"?

(see the answer key)

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